Leaf Blower and Lawn Equipment Rules in North Carolina
Hours and use limits
Blowing RockMowers and landscaping equipment with properly maintained noise controls are exempt from the town noise ordinance from 7 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m.–6 p.m. Sunday. Outside those hours, the general noise rules apply.
Mowers and landscaping equipment with properly maintained noise controls are exempt from the town noise ordinance from 7 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m.–6 p.m. Sunday. Outside those hours, the general noise rules apply.
Chapel HillIn residential zones and specified nearby areas, motorized lawn equipment including mowers and leaf blowers is limited to 8 a.m.–7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. weekends. A 65 dBA limit measured 50 feet away applies. Commercial golf courses have separate hours and an exemption from that limit.
In residential zones and specified nearby areas, motorized lawn equipment including mowers and leaf blowers is limited to 8 a.m.–7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. weekends. A 65 dBA limit measured 50 feet away applies. Commercial golf courses have separate hours and an exemption from that limit.
HavelockThe city noise code addresses nighttime operation of leaf blowers and other outdoor power equipment when it creates unreasonably loud or disturbing noise that substantially interferes with neighboring properties.
The city noise code addresses nighttime operation of leaf blowers and other outdoor power equipment when it creates unreasonably loud or disturbing noise that substantially interferes with neighboring properties.
Codes change, so confirm against the live code before quoting one at a public meeting. A town missing from this list means we did not find a rule, not that none exists.
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